Webbing-attacher.



J. c. M K. v I WEBBING ATT H APPLICATION FILED MA 190a; I

Patented Sept. 15,1908.

JOSEPH G. MELICK, OF CANAJOIIARIE, NEW YORK.

- WEBBING-ATTACHIIR.

we. assess.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15,- 19os.

Applicationfiled March 20, 1908. Serial No. 122,309.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn C. Memoir, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canajoharie, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Webbing-Attacher, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to webbing attachers used in u bolstering furniture and the like, and has fbr its object to ro'ride a device which will both securely mid and event tearing of the webbing or other fa ric used.

It is well known that considerable inconvenience is experienced and no little expense incurred by having the webbing which suports the springs in furniture renewed and rcquent renewal of this element is made necessary not so much by the body of the material wearing througn, minals tearing, from their sup orts.

In most of the furniture on t 1e market today, the webbing which su ports the springs has its terminals secured y ordinary tacks or nails to the opposed sides of the article to which it is applied. It is obvious that this construction cannot long retain the springs in place, since the strain on the springs when the chair or other article is occupied is transmitted to the terminals of the webbing, or support, and the area of the heads of the nails or tacks being insufficient to overlie all the strands of the fabric the result is that the latter is pulled over the said heads- The present invention aims to remedy this defect y employing a device which will present no cutting edges to the terminals of the webbing or other support.

In the accompanying drawings:Figure 1 is a perspective View of the device. Fig. .2 is a similar View, but showing the position of the device at the end of the first operation of securing the clamp- Fig. 3 is a erspective view showing the position whent e device is' lig. 4 1s a transverse secfully fastened. tional View showing the osition of the webbing or fabric when the L evice is in position, as illustrated in Fig- 3.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicat corresponr-ling parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

in the construction illustrated in the several figures of the drawings, a substantially as by the ter rectangular plate 1, preferably formed of metal or other suitable material, has a portion 2 folded or bent so as to rest on the upper face of the plate and the inner edge of which is disposed adjacent the middle of the plate. A red 3 of a length equal to that of the plate is interposed between the opposed faces of the plate and bent portion and disposed on the outer edge thereof, forming a head 4.

In the construction thus far described, the device is applied to the lower face of the frame of a. chair or other article of furniture, the beaded edge 4 lying adjacent the outer ed e of the frame 5, as shown in Fig.4. The welibing 6 or other fabric used to retain the springs 7 in the frame, has a portion adjacent one end interposed between one face of the frame 5 and the device, and is secured in place by nails or the like, adapted to enter registering perforations 8 formed in the portion 2 and )late 1. The end 9 of the fabric 6 projecting )eyond the frame, is now folded over the head 4, so as to rest on the bent portion 2, and when in this position, the inner or rebent portion 10 of the plate 1 is then folded over the free end of the fabric 6 and bent por- .tion 2 of the plate, as clearly shown in Figs. 2,

3 and 4, and secured in place by nails or the like.

It is evident from the foregoing that when the parts are in position as illustrated in Fig. 4, it being understood that this figure is an" inverted illustration, a downward strainon the fabric 6 will be communicated to that portion of the latter overlying the head 4 and the opposite or inner edge 11 being rounded no sharp surfaces will be presented that would have a tendency to mutilate the fabric.

It is obvious that this construction will materially lengthen the durability of the article to which it is applied, and, also, without detracting from the neatncss or general appearance thereof.

hat is claimed is:-

1. A webbing attaeher for furniture comprising a metallic plate having a portion bent ougitudinally upon itself forming a round edge around which the webbing is turned, and a portion rebent upon the first named bentportion forming a clamp for securing the terminal of the webbing in )osition.

2. A webbing attacher for urniture comprising a metallic plate having a portion bent Q 5 898,983 iwgitudinally upon itself and rovided with} In testinwny that, I claim the foregoing as a beaded edge around which i e webbing is 1 my own, I have hereto nflixed my signature turned and another portion rebuilt, upon the L in the presence of two witnesses. v 1&5} named bent Portion the uuter end and JOSEPH (.1. M INC-K; 5 'mneriace of which form respectively around Witnesses:

bearing surface and a clamping surface. for \YILLIAM F. ALLEN,

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